Writing About the Silence: Identifying the Language of Ostracism
2019 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 751-763
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Autobiographical reports of episodes of ostracism and social inclusion were analyzed in two separate samples (German N = 93; English N = 243) using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) software. Recalling ostracism was associated with the use of more first-person singular pronouns, fewer first-person plural pronouns, and more complex language. These findings could reflect ostracism inducing a self-focus and putting high cognitive load on its targets. This study provides a first step to establish linguistic analysis as a tool for the research of social exclusion.
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Vol 54
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pp. 1403-1408
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Vol 18
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pp. 479-505
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Vol 53
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